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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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